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Quoted from JoshODBrown:Has anybody else experienced anything like this?
Very common on 80's Bally's. The hold power isn't strong enough to keep the flipper up against a fast ball so it dips until the EOS switch closes, at which point the high power turns on and the flipper goes back up.
Quoted from kpg:What was the resolution to that problem? I hope they fix the Slimer registering issues, drop target rejects, and flipper problems that many people are experiencing before shipping any LE's out.
I don't know that I was able to get rid of it completely, but adjusting the EOS gap so that it just opens when the flipper is at the very top helps a lot, as the flipper doesn't have to drop much before the high power kicks in. Maybe others have a better solution. Again, this was for the older Bally's, I expect they will be able to fix GB in software..
Quoted from PinB:I blame myself.
LOL. Yes, play better. 
Quoted from kpg:Guess my point is that instead of making excuses on Stern's behalf and being ok with mediocre testing and build quality, we should raise our voices and have some backbone and maybe they'll revise their production line build and testing procedures, and improve their products as a whole. Now, wouldn't that be nice? Why not encourage them to improve, and not make excuses on their behalf like 90% of the people here do?
As they say in Game of Thrones, "Words are wind."
The best way to encourage them to improve is to not buy their product until it meets your level of quality. Otherwise, you are actually encouraging them to continue their business practices. If you want Stern and the pinside community to take your complaints seriously, show some of that "backbone" you advise to others, cancel your LE order and tell Stern why you're doing it. It starts with you!
Quoted from seenev:I was just reading about the orbit issue in GOT premium/le and apparently Stern "fixed" it by just removing that part of the game from the software. Is this what we can expect from Stern's hardware fixes going forward?
Sort of stating the obvious but there's no way of knowing what to expect because every issue is different.
Quoted from kpg:Giving advice to not buy products from Stern if you are unhappy is not the right advice to go about it - I do not even tell people or attempt to sway from a purchase.. that's the wrong way to go about things, by trying to punish a company and not buy product from them - or essentially boycotting them. No point, and that is not my intentions.
I guess we'll agree to disagree. Though I wasn't suggesting to boycott all Stern products, just wait until the game gets to a level that meets your standards before buying, whether it be code, hardware or whatever.
I don't see Stern making changes in the way they test and QA their LE's (if it impacts their profit margins) when people are currently lining up to buy them. Especially when even the people who are complaining are still buying.
Why should they?
This next statement is going to be unpopular, but why shouldn't they do even less and further increase their profit margins until they actually see an adverse affect on their sales?
Quoted from kpg:I have found quality service with exceptional product offerings is what keeps me successful and in business, not the lowest accepted quality products and service possible to maximize my profits.
I think most businesses want to maximize their profits, but there is a balance between profit versus quality of the product, service, etc..
Not enough profit and the business doesn't survive. Too crappy a product or service and the business doesn't survive. There's a huge grey area between those two extremes.
If you offer a product and in a couple of days everything sells out and people start offering your product on the secondary market at a substantial price increase, wouldn't you think maybe you're not charging enough? Or maybe you didn't need to put as much into it?
Keep in mind, the product sells out even though you have a reputation for releasing a product with unfinished code and hardware that may not have all the kinks completely worked.
Edit: Removed "Reality" answer to KPG's question since TheLaw already provided it.
Quoted from kpg:Well, clearly I am amongst blue collar workers who punch in / punch out, Mon-Fri, 8-5pm.
Uh, not exactly. I design integrated circuits for a living. Our company is known for its quality and customer service. We also charge accordingly and are very profitable. In my experience, there are always trade offs to be considered.
Quoted from kpg:I am sure to expect more educated and well thought out responses.
No need to resort to insults when others don't agree with you.
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